I am a Theatre Maker, Facilitator, Director, Dramaturg and Producer, and a Carbon Literacy Facilitator. I hold an MA in Applied Theatre from Central School of Speech and Drama, where I focused on theatre and the criminal legal system and wrote my dissertation on ecodramaturgy and how theatre might play a role in moving towards climate justice. Originally from Canada, I completed a BFA in Theatre (Directing, Design and Production Management) at the University of Victoria in British Columbia and studied Management of Cultural Organisations at HEC Montréal.
I am driven by curiosity, collaboration and connection. I believe theatre is a powerful catalyst for conversation. Grounded in feminism, visual storytelling and new creations, my work tends towards intimate performances and non-traditional spaces. Many styles, forms and mediums merge and mix, often with elements of puppetry and in immersive installation design. I make theatre that is sometimes weird and wonderful but always with equity, inclusion and climate justice as core values.
As a freelancer, I have collaborated on projects coast to coast across Canada, in Mexico, Lebanon and now the UK; working in English, French and Spanish. I have facilitated community workshops, directed professional productions, worked with young people and delivered projects in prisons. My work has been seen at the Victoria and Montréal Fringe Festivals as well as Toronto’s SummerWorks Performance Festival where I received an Honourable Mention in the Canadian Stage Award for Direction.
I have held a number of administrative and producing roles with a variety of companies including Community Coordinator for Boundless Theatre, Operations Assistant at Clean Break, and Community Arts Worker at North Camden Zone (The Winch). I have done Front of House work with numerous companies including Camden People’s Theatre and Theatre Deli. I was an Administrative and Artistic Assistant for the feminist company, Imago Theatre and was the Head Administrator of Montréal’s tiny artist collective performance studio, The Freestanding Room, where I founded, curated and produced the ShortStanding Festival of Short Performances. I was Artistic Associate for Directors Lab North (Toronto) and a Founding Board Member of MTL Clowns, the organisation that produces Le Festival des Clowns de Montréal annually.